September 2024
The $52b side hustle economy offers a shot at getting rich
The ATO estimates there are around 1 million side hustlers, including a fast-growing group of white-collar workers who dream of going into business for themselves.
- Duncan Hughes
October 2023
Consultants banned from public service core work
A major revamp of public service outsourcing means consultants will lose out on lucrative contracts as federal agencies take their core work in house.
- Tom Burton
September 2022
Sowing her wild oats: how Sarah Qian created a yummy vegan cheese
Sarah Qian was a chemical engineer in search of a mission. Then she decided to make a vegan cheese by traditional methods – enter Compassion Creamery.
- Julie Hare
July 2022
Career leap pays off for Aussie who now owns a New York brand agency
Geelong-born Visnja Brdar had talent, confidence and itchy feet. Now her clients include some of the world’s most recognisable brands.
- Stephen Todd
Not tech-savvy? No matter, here’s how to join the digital jobs rush
The tight labour market and skills crisis across numerous industries means it is an ideal time for workers mulling a career change.
- Natasha Boddy
June 2022
Why I quit the corporate world to go it alone
Five entrepreneurs reveal why they stopped climbing the corporate ladder to launch their own start-ups.
- Natasha Boddy and Sally Patten
March 2021
Companies shun $4b JobMaker, force changes
The chief executives of some of Australia’s largest companies haven’t taken up the government’s $4 billion job-hiring program.
- Matthew Cranston
How to change jobs in a pandemic
Job seekers have been forced to get creative and experts agree there are opportunities out there for those prepared to go to market. Here are their top five tips on changing careers in a pandemic.
- Natasha Boddy
February 2021
- Opinion
- Gig economy
The gig economy is also a road to the comforts of citizenship
The labour movement has always had trouble with migrant workers. But insecure work has often been the ticket to a secure new citizenship.
- Tanveer Ahmed
December 2020
Small business jobs, revenue recover
Small business revenues have risen for the sixth straight month and hiring plans have also picked up, new data shows.
- Matthew Cranston
September 2020
Easier work rules boost jobs growth
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says workplace changes introduced under JobKeeper had helped strengthen the labour market, sending 458,000 back to work in three months.
- Matthew Cranston
July 2020
- Exclusive
- Gig economy
DiDi goes after Uber with ride-share expansion
The Chinese ride-share group believes the time is right to extend services to 20 more cities as COVID-19 restrictions ease in most states.
- Jenny Wiggins
May 2020
Westpac turns screws on self-employed mortgage borrowers
Westpac Group is set to introduce tougher lending for the self-employed because of concerns about the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
- Duncan Hughes
March 2020
Six tips to work from home efficiently
Follow these tips to help you make the most of working from home.
- Natasha Boddy
February 2020
- Exclusive
- Funding
Expert360 secures $12m, sets itself for future IPO
The founder of online employment marketplace Expert360 will bring on a chief operating officer to help her run the company as it grows into a more mature operation.
- Paul Smith
November 2019
- Opinion
- Flexible working
Why it's time to ditch the 9 to 5 work day
Mandating shorter hours – through four-day work weeks, shorter work days or more paid vacation – could be just what is needed to boost productivity and improve work-life balance.
- Noah Smith
August 2019
Jobless rate stuck at 5.2pc
The economy created 41,100 new jobs last month – outstripping expectations of a gain of 14,000 – but it was not enough to reduce the overall jobless rate from 5.2 per cent.
- Matthew Cranston
June 2019
Why your tech fears are 'entirely misplaced'
A new report from Deloitte says that jobs are more secure and technology is making workers more valuable, not less.
- Matthew Cranston
May 2019
The job market is worse than the RBA thinks
Professor Ross Garnaut has warned of a serious downturn in the labour market and wages growth due to a weaker currency and structural changes.
- Matthew Cranston